2017 AUDI S4 service

Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith a rea r parking sys te m /pa rking sys ­
tem p lus/rearv iew camera/peripheral ca meras
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
rear parking system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 125.
Parking system plus assists you when parking by
using audio and visual signals to indicate objects
detected in
front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 125.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment display . The lines in
the rearview camera image help you to park or
maneuver ¢
page 126. The parking system plus
functions are also available
¢page 125.
The peripheral cameras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢ page 128 . fhe parking system plus functions
are also available
¢ page 125.
A WARNING
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver 's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
-
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­ ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals .
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's sur­
roundings, using the rearview mirror as
well .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author-
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ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion .
(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- Objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle .
- Keep enough distance from the curb to
avoid damage to the rims.
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as :
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass.
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display ¢
page 131.
-Please refer to the instructions for trailer
towing in
¢page 132.
- What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
- Th e sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for park assist to operate.

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The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Mak e sure that the lens for
the rearview camera
c::> fig. 124 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can impair the function of the rearview camera .
For information on cleaning, refer to
c::> page 337 .
The rearview camera coverage area includes (D
c::> fig. 123. Only this a rea is shown in the Info­
tainment display . Objects that are outside of this
area @are not displayed.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> .&. in General information on
page 124.
- If the position and the installation angle of
the rearview camera was changed, for ex­
ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
- Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera .
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision . The object appears both al­
tered and inexact on the screen .
- In certain situations , people or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
Parking systems
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> (D in General information on
page 124.
- The orange colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Appl ies to: vehicles wi th rearv iew camera
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
PwA button in the center console
c::> page 126, fig. 120. A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the
p,qA button , or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
@ Tips
- The visual display in the right part of the
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle area.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display
<=:>page 131.
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General information
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 128 Loca tion of peripheral c amera s
The four periphe ral cameras are located in the ra­
diator grille, in the luggage compartment lid and
on both exterior mirrors
q fig . 128 . Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any
other obstructions as this may impair the system.
For information on cleaning, refer to
¢page 337.
Black corners are shown in the vehicle silhouette
when in
Surrounding mode. Objects in these
areas are outside of the camera's field of view
and are not detected .
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
~ &. in General information on
page 124.
- If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
collision, do not continue to use the system
for safety reasons . Have it checked by an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
incorrect if the exterior mirror housing has
been manually adjusted .
- Use the
Rear mode and the corner view
(rear)
mode only when the luggage com­
partment lid is fully closed. Otherwise the
image in the display will be incorrect.
- The vehicle surroundings are shown using
the camera images . The vehicle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not displayed.
Parking systems
-Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both altered
and inexact on the screen .
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
~ CD in General information on
page 124.
- The Infotainment display shows the direc­
tion in which the rear of the vehicle is travel­ ing based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
(D Tips
If the 8/fl;!J/c::5 symbol appears in the dis­
play and the respective display area is grayed
out, then the power exterior mirrors were
folded in or the driver's door/front passeng­
er's door/luggage compartment lid was
opened.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
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Fig. 129 Center console: button P.a
Fig. 130 In fo tai nment syste m: select the mode
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the engine braking effect and relieves the brakes.
If you need to brake additionally,
brake in interva ls and not continuously .
(D Tips
-If the brake booste r is no t working, you
must p ress the brake pedal with much more
fo rce than norma l.
- If you retrofit you r vehicle with a front spoil­
er, whee l covers or s imilar items, make sure
that the air flow to the front whee ls is not
i nterr upted. Otherw ise the brake system
can become too hot .
Electromechanical power
steering, dynamic
steering
The electrom echanical steering supports th e
driver's steering movements.
P ower steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering : malfunction! Plea se stop vehicle
If th is ind icator lig ht turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steer ing may
h ave fa iled.
Stop the vehicle in a safe locat io n as soon as pos­
sib le . Do
not continue dr iving . See an a uthor ized
Aud i deale r or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Faci lity fo r
assistance .
':r-ij Steering: malfunction! You may continue
driving
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, the steering w heel may be mo re diffi­
cult to move or more sensitive than usual. The
steer ing whee l may also be at an angle when
d riving s tra ight.
Drive s low ly to an author iz ed Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility to have the ma l­
f u nction corrected .
~ Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
position
Intellig ent Technology
If the indicator ligh t turns on and this message
appears, the dynamic steering* is re init ializing.
The steeri ng whee l will be easy to move after
start ing the engine. Reinitiali zation might be
necessary if the steering wheel was moved whi le
the engine was sw itched off . The disp lay turns
off if the initializat ion was successf ul.
(D Tips
- If the . or ':r-ij indicato r light only stays on
for a sho rt time, you may cont inue drivi ng.
- The dynamic steering stability systems
c:.> page 134 are not ava ilable in the event of
a system malfunc tion.
- Fo r add itiona l information on dynamic
steeri ng, refer to
c:.> page 121.
ALL wheel drive (quattro)
App lies to : vehicles wit h all w heel drive
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are pow ered.
General information
In all wheel dr ive, the dr iving power is divi ded be­
tween all four wheels . T h is happens aut omatical­
ly depending on your dr iv ing behav ior as we ll as
the cur rent road condit ions . A lso refer to
c:.> page 134 , Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .
A center d ifferential d istributes the driving powe r
var iably to the front and rea r axle .
It works to­
ge ther w it h selec tive whee l to rque contro l, w hich
activates when driving thro ugh curves
c:.> page 134.
The all wheel dr ive concept is des igned for high
engi ne power . Yo ur vehicle is exce ptionally pow­
erfu l and has excell ent driv ing cha rac teristics
bot h unde r normal d riving conditions and o n
sn ow and ice. A lways rea d and follow s afety pre­
ca utions
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Winter tires
By using all wheel dr ive, your ve hicle has good
forward mot ion w it h standard ti res in win ter con­
di tions. However, i n w in te r, we re co m men d using
winter or all sea so n t ires on
all four whee ls, be-
c au se this will improve the
braking effec t. ..,.
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Intelligent Technology
E DR is needed. In add ition to the vehicle manu­
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or down­ loading of data stored by ED Rs insta lled in a vehi ­
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af­
ter an accident or crash event without the own­
er's consent.
Aud i will not access the EDR and/or s imilar data
or give it to others -
- unless the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehi ­
cle has been leased) agrees; or
- upon the officia l req uest by the po lice; or
- upon the or der of a co urt of law or a govern-
ment agency; o r
- fo r the defense of a laws uit throug h the judicial
discove ry process.
- Audi may also use the data for research about
vehicle ope ration and safe ty performance or
provide the da ta to a third party for rese arch
purposes w ithou t identifying the s pecific vehi ­
cle or information about the identity of its own­
er or lessee and on ly after the recorded vehicle
data has been accessed.
Vehicle control modules
Your ve hicle is a lso equipped wi th a n umber of
e lectronic contro l modu les for vario us veh icle
systems, s uch as engi ne management, emission
control, a irbags, and safety belts.
T hese e lectro nic con trol mod ules re co rd da ta
du ring normal vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
repair p urposes. The recording capability of these
mod ules is limited to data (no sound is record­
ed). On ly a small amount of data is actually re­
corded over a very limited per iod of time, or stor­
ed when a system fau lt is detected by a control
mod ule . Some of the data stored may re late to
ve hicl e speed, di rect ion, or bra king, as well as re ­
s tra int system use and performa nce in the even t
of a crash. Stored d ata can also only be read and
downloaded with special equipment that is di ­
rect ly co nnecte d to the ve hicle.
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(D Tips
Your vehicle may be eq uipped w ith Aud i con­
nect. Yo ur use of certain Aud i connect fea­
tures requires wire less services that are pro­
v ided by a third party wireless telecommuni­
cations provide r. Fo r details regarding how in­
formation ob tained through Aud i connec t is
collected, p rocesse d, transmitted, used, a nd
shared, plea se see yo ur contra ct with the
wireless tele commun ic a tions pr ovi der and t he
"About A udi conne ct" t ab in yo ur vehicle' s In ­
fotainment system:
I MENU ! button > Audi
connect
> right control button > About Audi
connect .

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Function
Call contact from directory
Selecting a specific contact numbe r
Selecting a phone number wit h an
address card open
C alling a contact from yo ur favor -
ites list
Displaying the ca ll list
Calling the last n umber dialed
Dialing a phone number
Correcting the phone number that
was entered
Showing con tact information
Liste ning to messages
Entering the PIN (SIM)
Corre cting the P IN entry
Correcting data input
Clos ing the full-sc reen command
list
(D Tips
Voice recognition system
Say :
Call (XV) ,
for example Call "John Smith "
Call (XV ) bu sine ss/ Private / Land lin e/ Cell phon e,
for example, Call "John Smith" privat e
Call / Call wo rk / Call private / Call land l ine / Call cell phone
work
Teleph one fa vo rites
> After being prompted, soy the desired
contact
> Dial
Call list
Redial
Enter number >
After being prompted, soy the telephone num-
ber in groups of individual numbers,
fo r example. 888 555
1212 > Dial
Correction / Delete number
Directory >
when prompted, soy the desired contact,
for example, "John Smith "
Call voice mail
Enter PIN
> · when prompted, soy the PIN in individual numbers
> Save
Correction / Delete PIN
No I meant ( XV)
Close
- Please note that commands can only be giv­
en for the primary phone*¢
page 160.
-Con tacts in the directory can be sele cted us­
i ng the f ull name ("first name las t name"
and "last name, first name") as well as with
on ly the first or last name . This applies to
cell phones that transmit names separated
i nto first and last names. -
For more informat io n on supported cell
phones, visit
www .audiusa .com /bluetooth
or contact you r authorized Audi dea le r or
au thorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
App lies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
(Infotainment) must be met
¢ page 172.
Function Say:
Accessing Audi connect (Infotain-Audi connect > follow the system prompts
ment) serv ices
Audi connect (Infotainment) serv-
Weathe r/ Online news I Fuel price s/ Parking info rmation /
ices Travel infor mation / Twitte r/ Online t raffic info rmation / City
e v ents I Flight informat ion
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Voice recognition system Function Say:
Search areas for Aud i connect (Info- Near destination / Nea rby / In new city
ta inment) services
C orrecti ng data inp ut No I meant
(XV )
{l) Tips
Always read the chapter¢ page 178, Audi
c onnect (Infotainmen t) information.
Messages (Audi connect (Infotainment))
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: a cell phone w ith an active MAP
(Message Access Profi le) must be connected to
the MMI
¢ page 165.
Function
T ext editing commands
Readi ng out a new message
Reading a message
Replying to the open tex t message
Forward ing the open text message
Co rrect ing data inp ut
(D Tips
Say:
Read out / Ad d / Delete / Reco rd e ver ything again / Replace
with (XV)/ Add recipient / Send
R ead out new text mes sag e/ Read out new e-mail
Read out te xt message / Read out e -mail
R eply
Forward
> Add recipient / Insert t emplat e/ Send
No I meant (XV)
or contact your a uthorized Aud i dea ler or
authori zed A udi Servi ce Fac ility.
- Fo r more inform ation on suppo rted ce ll
phones, v is it www .audiu sa .com /bluetooth -
Always read the chapter¢
page 178, Audi
connect (Infotainment) information.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system and navigation system
Req uiremen t: the Navigati on men u m ust be
open ¢
table on page 154 .
You can say the following commands for entering
a destination depending on the se lec ted men u
item:
Function Say:
Open ing the list of previous naviga -
La st destinations
t ion destinations
Access ing favorites Navigat ion favorites
Selecting the home address Home addre
ss or Drive home
Ente ring a n add ress with guidance Enter address
> follow the system prompts
from the system
Individual commands for entering a Enter country / Ente r city/ Ent er ZIP code / Enter street
I E n-
destination ter house n umber
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Voice recognition system
Function Say:
Making a correction wh ile entering a Correction
destination
Navigating to a contac t Drive me to (XV ) or Navigate to (XV) , for example Drive me to
"John Smith"
Navigating to a specific address for Navigate to (contact ) business / pr ivate ,
a contact for example, "Navigate to John Smith private"
Navigating to favorites Nav
igation favo rites > Line (XV)/
Line contents > Start route
guidance when prompted
Sta rt ing route g uidance with an ad- Navigate / Navigate to private addre ss / Navigate to bu siness
dress card open address
Ente ring a new destination/stop- Enter address>
enter the desired address when prompted>
over when route gu idance is active confirm the new destination/stopover if prompted
Sta rt ing rou te gu idance a fter enter- Start route guidan ce
ing a dest ination
Canceling current route gu idance Cancel route guidance
Calcu lating a lternative routes Calculate alternative route
s
Ente ring a point of interest by se- Point of interest > Change search area
> category or subcate-
le ct ing a s earch a rea with guidance gory when prompted, for example " restaura nt"
from the system
Dest ination input categor ies Audi Service / Train station /Airport / Hotel / Hospital / Park-
ing / Rest area I Restaurant / Gas station, etc.
Search areas for en te ring points of Nearby/ Along the route / Near destination / Near stopover /
in terest In new city/ In new state or country
E nte ring an online destination* Online destination (XV) , for examp le "Online de stination
"Lakeview Hotel" "
Correcting data inp ut No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the full-sc reen command Close
list
Re quireme nt: you must be in the Navigation or
Map menu . You ca n say the fo llow ing comma nds
for mo re set tings i n Navig ation:
Function Say:
Genera l map options Map/ Day map / Night map / Automatically change map color
Map type 2D head
ing up map / 2D north up map / 3D map / Destination
map / Overview map / Standard map */ Google Earth map *
S howing the rou te list Route list
Showing the remaining d ista nce/ Destination information
t ime w hen route gu idance is ac tive
Speed limit prom pt How fast can I drive here
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